How did a Proud Boys leader with a felony record get into the White House?

[Nevilledog]

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Roger Sollenberger
@SollenbergerRC
NEW: Questions about the veracity of the White House claim that Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio went on a public tour, and hadn't been invited. Turns out Tarrio has felonies, and convicted felons aren't allowed on tours unless senior staff intervene. Me @Salon

How did a Proud Boys leader with a felony record get into the White House?
Enrique Tarrio claims he visited the White House on Saturday, hours before a major pro-Trump rally
salon.com
6:29 PM · Dec 15, 2020

https://www.salon.com/2020/12/15/how-did-a-proud-boys-leader-with-a-felony-record-get-into-the-white-house/

[SunSeeker]

1. Well, Trump did bring Russian spymasters into the Oval Office...

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/10/527755991/trump-meets-with-russias-lavrov-at-the-white-house-today

[struggle4progress]

2. Donnie desperately needed a friend in Washington but doesn't like dogs

[TygrBright]

4. Yeah but he can always invite Lindsey over for a play date. n/t

[yonder]

3. Or, how did a soon-to-be felon get into the White House?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

5. He fits right in. Trump probably wants to adopt him.....

or give him the Medal of Freedom........

[Hortensis]

9. Yep. "stealing and reselling $1.2 million worth of diabetes test strips"

In addition to a prison term, he was required to repay the entire $1.2M. The article didn't say what he did or is doing to manage to do that. But as you say, he fits right in with them, so I imagine the answers to that and what he was doing in the WH are in there somewhere.

[Solly Mack]

6. I'd think his felonies would be considered a plus in the Trump WH.

His hate, gravy.

[Luz]

7. Who says convicted felons can't tour the WH??

[Yeehah]

10. If you read the article,

it tells you. White House security. You can visit, but only with an escort. Unbelieveable.

[Luz]

11. The article says it was a public tour, not a visit. I'm just

curious about the felony thing and public tours. I get a tighter security for actual meetings, but that doesn't seem to be what he did there.
I guess my question is can someone with a felony tour the wh?

[Yeehah]

13. The article completely explains how public tours are arranged

It's right there in the article.

[Vinca]

8. He was probably just dropping off Don's membership card.

[malaise]

12. This White House has criminals living there

No biggie!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

14. He got in through the WH front door.

Fat Donnie was probably waiting there to welcome him.